Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-09-03
rHE SEASON CHANGING.

CHE SEASON 5CHANGlNG.
It it quite evident that the seasons
ere changing somewhat in this particu-
lar; that so far as relates to farming OPP
erations they can commence as early
and are more leng thened out in the Fall,
As a general rule it was expected that
I'll hoed crops would receive full atten-
hon and be, SO to speak, out OF the way
before haying commenced. But il these
times it is not an unusual thing for hay
ing to commence after the first hoeing,
and frequently is pressing even at that
time. Even now, with haying at hand
and some pieces cut, we know OF corn
fields only prepared for hoeing. The
reason seems to be that work cannot
commence at Spring as early as for
merly, and at the same time the growth
of grass remains, in season, about the
same time. This condition Of things
suggests the advantage of underdrain-
ing, thereby the soil is fitted for much
earlier working than in the case if left
to the removal OF surface water by the
mere natural method Of surface eYapor-
alton. Exchange
PROFIT IN FEEDING.
The profits in feeding animals are
graduated by age. There is more
growth in proportion to the food con-
sumed the first year than the second;
more the second than the third; more
the third than the fourth. When an
animal gets its growth, profit in feel
ing ceases, except to fill it up. This is
limited and only takes a short time
After this period food only repairs
waste, and there is no profit in this
unless an animal is at work The re-
pair of waste, or restoring it in its
kind, is repaid only in the fertilizing
material it affords. When there is
growth with food, there is double profit.
This is the farmers placer. arm
Journal,
SPREAD THE ASHES.
In farmers families that use wood
for fuel, there is constant accumula-
ltion Of ashes that possess a high fer
ssilizing value and should be spread
from time to time, SO as to get the
benefit Of their virtues, rather than
allow them to accumulate and deterio-
rate in quantity by being stored in the
cellar or other places. They are espec-
tally valuable for spreading about fruit
trees of all kinds or small-fruits, and
their use for this purpose is probably
as valuable as any that they can be put
to. Do not waste the ashes. even if
they are coal ashes.
# THE CHECK REIN.
Never use check-rein upon a horse
at work, it being calculated to worry
and injure the animal more than the
work. If a man has a heavy load to
draw he lowers his head by bending for
ward and throwing the whole weight Of
his body against it. So does horse.
If he is permitted to do so. But If
the mans head were so tied back that
be could not bend forward, he would
lose the advantage Of his weight; lust
so with the horse. By taking off or
loosening the check-rein on horse at
work, you not only increase his muscu-
lar power, but abandon a fashion which
IDS both cruel and foolish.
TREATMENT FOR a KICKER.
The Calistogian gives this prescrip-
don it's Warmest Endorsement: If you
have horse that is in the habit Of
kicking, put him in narrow stall
that has both sides thickly padded.
Suspend sack filed with hay or straw
$50 thatit will strike his heels, and let
horse and sack fight it out. Be sure to
have things arranged so that the horse
cannot hurt himself. The sack will be
victorious every time, and in the end
the horse will absolutely refuse to kick
the sack or any thing else.
cHAFF ZOE FEED.
In the old times when threshing was
done altogether with the fail much
account was made of the chat as feed.
Possibly soma i; an e,,.a 8 8 9,
q. j. 80 s "a. !" s, s..
even without this addition think there
y 9 i larger paopor1lon q nutrltlye value
than il other parts 81 tha straw s,s AS AZ
usually threshed the chaff is often
wasted. 1t settles in 9 mass just be-
hind the carrier from the thresher, and